Program areas at Catholic Charities of Orange County
"community outreach - served a total of 736,059 people in the following programs: the cantlay food distribution center provides food and other necessities, including diapers for children ages 0-5, to disadvantaged individuals and families three days a week. The garden of hope aspires to educate the community on the value of nutrition, how to grow organic vegetables & herbs, and how to cook healthy meals using garden ingredients. Health & wellness services (calfresh food, medi-cal, & calfresh healthy living) provides assistance with calfresh food benefits and medi-cal enrollment for low-income families & individuals. Their calfresh healthy living team improves the nutritional health of low-income californians through nutrition & physical activity education, and leadership toward healthy community initiatives."
New hope counseling services served a total of 1,033 clients with 4,103 counseling sessions/inquiry calls mental health of students in our Catholic schools we provide low-cost therapy for challenges such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, relationship challenges, grief & loss, problems at work, parenting challenges, divorce, and life transitions and the new hope peer-to-peer support line provides a free of charge telephone support line that offers nonjudgmental peer listening and godly love to anyone seeking help during its operating hours. These services are supported by program service fees that are charged to clients based on affordable rates. Additionally, a bequest was received by the organization to support this program.
Citizenship & immigration services served 15,663 clients providing accredited legal assistance in document preparation for individuals and families seeking reunification, legalization and adjustment of status also provides southern California legal permanent residents who are eligible for naturalization with information, education and n-400 application assistance through individualized case management. These services are supported by program service fees that are charged to clients based on affordable rates.